Spiking the Girl

Spiking the Girl

Lord, Gabrielle

Lord, Gabrielle

When Private Investigator Gemma Lincoln agrees to investigate a missing student from exclusive ‘Netherleigh Park Ladies’ College’, she finds herself drawn into a double murder case surrounded by a wall of silence. Gemma’s best friend Detective Sergeant Angie McDonald helps, but Angie is overworked. unsupported by an incompetent superior officer and crazy in love. As Gemma searches for her half-sister and follows the last movements of the murdered girls, an anonymous email tips her off. She must get the tell-tale evidence, but will she survive this encounter and the malevolent hatred that’s been following her?
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Captain

Captain

Sam Angus

Sam Angus

It's 1915 and British troops are about to sail to Gallipoli. Billy is the youngest soldier in his platoon and is teased for not being old enough to drink or shave. The truth is, at fifteen he's not old enough to be a soldier, either, and he's terrified of the war he's about to fight. Then he meets Captain, a refugee boy, and his donkey, Hey-ho. Together they teach Billy what it means to be brave, loyal, and fearless, and above all what it means to be a friend.Sam Angus pulls at heartstrings in this stirring wartime friendship story.
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No Ordinary Summer

No Ordinary Summer

Linda Barrett

Linda Barrett

Sea View House in Pilgrim Cove offers its residents the sea, the sun, the sound of the surf and the call of the gulls. But sometimes serenity is only an illusion... A summer at Sea View House means a chance for Shelley Anderson and her two young children to recover from a painful divorce. And when Shelley meets her intriguing neighbor Daniel Stone, she believes she may even have a second chance at love.... Until her ex-husband shows up. He's running for political office, and he'll look better if he's a devoted family man. If Shelley won't come back to him, he'll find a way to take the children from her. But he's dealing with a new, stronger Shelley, who is determined to protect her family. And hold on to her newfound happiness with Daniel.
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Best Friends Forever

Best Friends Forever

P. J. Night

P. J. Night

Katie's getting a new BFF—whether she likes it or not. Katie Walsh is majorly bummed when her BFF moves away. But her hopes soar when the new girl at school, Whitney, befriends her right away and invites her to spend the night at her house for a sleepover. Katie loved sleepovers with her old BFF, so she's sure she will have a great time. But Katie doesn't have a great time. Something is not quite right at Whitney's house. Whitney seems really, really into her dolls...and later that night, Katie's convinced that the dolls are threatening her.The next morning, a freaked-out Katie decides that maybe she hasn't found a new best friend, after all. Whitney, however, has made up her mind about Katie—they're going to be best friends forever...no matter what.This too-close-for-comfort friendship tale is ranked a 5 on the Creep-o-Meter.
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Highly Unsuitable Girl

Highly Unsuitable Girl

Carolyn McCrae

Carolyn McCrae

The new novel by the prize-winning author of The Last Dance, Walking Alone and Runaways There were always two Anya Caves. Some who knew her when she was young saw an intelligent, attractive girl who would go far. But always, too close to the surface, was the Anya who was promiscuous, self-obsessed and manipulative. She was never going to be a suitable wife for Geoff and their first attempt at marriage fails in the face of his mother's opposition and the connivance of people she thought were her friends. Happiness eludes her as she makes a succession of mistakes and misjudgements rooted in the circumstances of her birth. Only when three men, from very different stages of her life, make her face up to how much she has misjudged others and misunderstood about herself can she identify which Anya is the winner in her life-long battle between the girl she was and the woman she wants to be.
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The Fanatics of Al Asad

The Fanatics of Al Asad

Nick Carter

Nonfiction / Biography / Music

MORTAR ATTACK ON WHITE HOUSE! PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED! HOUSE SPEAKER KIDNAPPED! Four-inch headlines screamed from the front pages. There was only one way to save American democracy-find the Speaker of the House before the insane terrorists carried out their ultimate threat… The trail of terror led to New York. Somewhere in Manhattan lurked "The Lion" — Al Asad — the name of the group of fanatics who thought they had a divine mission: terror, assassination, and international blackmail. It was a job for one man — alone. But even when Killmaster found them, any wrong move would mean instant death for the next President of the United States!
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Lessons of a Lowcountry Summer

Lessons of a Lowcountry Summer

Rochelle Alers

Romance / Literature & Fiction

From national bestselling author Rochelle Alers comes the unforgettable story of three strangers whose lives are forever changed on a sultry island off the South Carolina coast.... DR. HOPE SUTTON has everything she's always wanted: a winning career as an advice columnist and a hard-lovin' man who is not afraid to commit. But just when she's ready to settle down she finds out her man's been living a double life. Now she has to get a new one of her own -- starting with a soul-searching trip to McKinnon Island. REBECCA OWENS is a devoted wife and stay-at-home mother in desperate need of a vacation -- alone. But will spending the summer on McKinnon Island help her to get it together...or will she be tearing her family apart? THEODORE HOWELL has had a lot of success as a screenwriter. But his personal life? It's a mess. Suddenly the guardian of two half brothers and a half sister, how will this tried-and-true bachelor find room in his life for surrogate fatherhood and his...
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The Boss's Marriage Arrangement

The Boss's Marriage Arrangement

Penny Jordan

Romance / Contemporary / Fiction

Read this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan, now available for the first time in e-book! A marriage deal with her boss... Pretending to be her boss's mistress is one thing — but now everyone in the office thinks Harriet is Matthew Cole's fiancée. Harriet has to keep reminding herself it's all just for convenience — but how far is Matthew prepared to go with the arrangement?Originally published in 2004
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